Motenashi Kuroki — Restaurant in Tokyo

Be prepared to line up when you arrive (as is expected in Japan) - however it doesn’t take as long as one would expect. ⁣ ⁣ There is a machine inside where you choose which ramen you’d like and you pay in advance. You’ll get a ticket for your meal and then you’d get back in line. Someone will come and ask if you’d like thicker or thinner noodles - we opted for thicker (my preference for all ramen where possible). ⁣ ⁣ We chose the Special Shio ramen that had everything in it. Shio ramen is made with clear chicken broth with simple toppings such as bamboo shoots, sliced chashu, and ramen eggs. Shio (塩) means salt in Japanese so salt seasoning is the flavour base. ⁣ ⁣ Usually when I have ramen there tends to be an ingredient that doesn’t shine as bright as the others but every single ingredient in this bowl was spot on. When I bit into the egg, somehow it was insanely rich in flavour on its own. The mean was tender, nothing was dry or tasteless. I even liked biting into the peppercorn - expected it to be hard but it was soft and tasty when mixed with the broth. ⁣ ⁣ Not sure what else to add to this other than to suggest giving it a shot if you’re in Tokyo. ⁣ ⁣ Open everyday except Sunday (check Google Maps for hours). Lunch service ends at 3pm - we arrived around 2 and got in and out well...

A friend highly recommended this place, and we just had to try it! We ordered the special soy and special salt ramen, and they were both absolutely delicious. Watching the chef and server work was mesmerizing—they had such an organized and precise flow. The server even measured the distance between chairs while cleaning, and the chef poured hot water over the bowls to keep the ramen hot longer.

It was a rainy day, and we waited about 30 minutes, but it was well worth it. We enjoyed every moment, including watching the team in action. You get to choose between thin or thick, chewy noodles. If you want to try both, be sure to order extra noodles ahead of time!

The meat was tender, juicy, and perfectly cooked. It's easy to see why so many locals enjoy their ramen here, even dining alone.

A big thank you to the amazing chef and professional server who guided us through the best way to enjoy their ramen. Another must-try item is the shu mai—highly...

This is one of the best traditional salt ramen restaurants I've had the pleasure of eating at. There are two lines, one is for when you have purchased a ticket at machine already, the other line is for when you didn't purchase it yet. The machine is Japanese only. I got the special salt ramen and a shiu mai. My wait time at 1pm on a Monday was 50 minutes. Once they signal you to come inside, there's another line where you sit behind the people eating. They only have counter seats.

The chef knows his stuff. The first thing I did when my bowl arrived was to breathe in that wonderful smell. The broth is light and refreshing. It does not leave that weird taste in your mouth after eating too much salt. I hadn't noticed, but there was a piece of chicken in there mixed in the pieces of pork, a small shiu mai meat along with two wontons, a jelly egg and a piece of sun dried tomato. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable, even...